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Highlands December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Highlands, North Carolina in the month of December.

Typical Highlands December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	45.4 °F
Average daily low	27.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	8.8 inches
Average monthly snow	3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	43.8%
Daily chance of snow	5.1%

Highlands December Weather Records 1877–2024
Highest temperature	75 °F	December 9, 1946
Lowest temperature	-12 °F	December 30, 1917
Highest daily low	58 °F	December 2, 1991
Lowest daily high	7 °F	December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature	58.1 °F	1931
Coldest average high temperature	35.2 °F	2010
Most daily precipitation	6.3 inches	December 28, 2018
Most monthly precipitation	20.9 inches	2015
Most daily snow	10.2 inches	December 9, 2018
Most monthly snow	16.0 inches	2017

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	48.5	29.3	72	6
December 2	48.3	29.1	66	8
December 3	48.2	29.1	68	7
December 4	48.0	29.0	67	6
December 5	47.7	28.8	69	7
December 6	47.4	28.6	67	4
December 7	47.1	28.3	68	0
December 8	46.9	28.3	70	7
December 9	46.7	28.2	75	-5
December 10	46.5	28.2	68	-3
December 11	46.2	28.0	67	2
December 12	45.9	27.7	71	-5
December 13	45.7	27.6	66	-6
December 14	45.5	27.5	73	2
December 15	45.4	27.4	65	2
December 16	45.3	27.3	67	4
December 17	45.2	27.3	75	6
December 18	45.1	27.2	75	0
December 19	44.9	27.1	71	3
December 20	44.9	27.0	72	0
December 21	44.9	26.9	65	-5
December 22	44.7	26.7	64	0
December 23	44.6	26.6	68	0
December 24	44.5	26.5	65	-8
December 25	44.4	26.4	68	-11
December 26	44.3	26.3	66	-7
December 27	44.2	26.2	67	0
December 28	44.2	26.0	64	-6
December 29	44.1	26.0	62	-10
December 30	44.1	26.1	63	-12
December 31	44.0	26.0	72	2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1877–2024	Highlands	location